Petition · past parliament
Recognise kidney failure for the purposes of PIP and ESA.
Closed
3,362 signatures
What the petition asks
Many kidney failure patients are being turned down for Personal Independence Payment as they do not easily fit into the regulations. They are also being put in the Work Related group when claiming Employment Support Allowance instead of the support group as they do not fit into a category easily.
The DWP do not recognise dialysis as treatment but think it is a cure which it is not. More awareness needs making of kidney failure and dialysis and its side effects so that employees of the DWP and PIP assessors understand the condition.
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,362
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Jul 2015
Closed
24 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.